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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Guidelines for prescribing generic medicines in public hospitals
The Government has put in place a Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices  for Pharmaceutical companies, which is in operation since 01.01.2015, to prevent unethical practices by the pharmaceutical companies. This code governs the conduct of pharmaceutical companies in their marketing practices, duly covering the various aspects such as medical representatives, textual and audio-visual promotional materials, samples, gifts, etc. Further, the code establishes relationship with healthcare professionals, wherein the provisions related to travel facilities, hospitality and cash or monetary grants to physicians or their families have been elaborated. The code also details the mode of operation of the code, responsibilities of the Pharmaceutical Associations in constituting the Ethics Committee for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices  for handling the complaints and Apex Ethics Committee for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices  for review, procedure of lodging a complaint, procedure of handling of complaints by the Pharmaceutical Associations and various penalty provisions.
The code has been adopted by the all the major associations of pharmaceutical companies and the Department on various instances has reviewed implementation of the code by the Pharmaceuticals associations. The complaints of violation of the voluntary UCPMP by pharma companies, as received by the Department, are forwarded to the concerned pharmaceutical associations for taking necessary action.
The Indian Medical Council  Regulations, 2002 formed under Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 , provides for conduct for doctors and professional association of doctors in their relationship with pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry. Under this, any complaint of professional misconduct of a medical practitioner or professional is to be addressed by the respective State Medical Councils.
This information was given by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Bhagwanth Khuba in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
BILL TRADING RACKET BY ISSUE OF FAKE GST INVOICES AMOUNTING TO RS. 75 CRORES  BUSTED BY VADODARA-I CGST COMMISSIONERATE
Vadodara-I Central GST Commissionerate arrested one Kapadwanj-based industrialist here in Vadodara on 21.12.2018. He was sent to judicial custody till 03.01.2019 by the Hon’ble Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kapadwanj.
The case involves the issuance of fake invoices & availment of input tax credit under GST law without any physical movement of goods said to be consigned through such invoices. During the search operations, officers have busted a huge racket of fraudulent companies engaged in trading of fake tax invoices for availing GST Credit relating to iron & steel industry.
Acting upon specific intelligence and supported by data based analysis, the officers of Preventive Wing of Vadodara-I Central GST Commissionerate raided various locations simultaneously and found incriminating documents pertaining to fake companies involved in bogus transactions without any actual supply of goods.
Based on records/documents seized during the searches and the confessional statement of the Kapadwanj-based industrialist, involvement of various persons including professionals with the intent to fraudulently inflate company’s turnover by merely issuing fake GST invoices to the tune of Rs. 75 Crores was detected. About Rs.14 Crores worth of fake GST credit was passed on by the company run by the Kapadwanj-based industrialist to certain Ahmedabad-based firms. Based on fake invoices valued at about Rs.70 Crores received through courier and other means, the said company also availed more than Rs.12 Crores fake input tax credit, resulting in huge loss to the Government exchequer.
Further investigations are underway and the quantum of tax evasion is expected to go up. The possibility of existence of several other fake firms involved in issuing fake invoices without the movement of goods cannot be ruled out.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Films Division Biopic to be streamed as tribute to C.V. Raman
Mumbai, 6 November 2020
The 132nd birth anniversary of Prof. C.V. Raman, acclaimed Physicist, Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna recipient who was instrumental in India’s growth in the field of science and Physics in particular, is being celebrated on 7th November, 2020. Films Division is paying tribute to him by streaming a biopic, C.V. Raman  on its Website and YouTube channel.
The documentary on Prof Raman throws light into his life and works including the groundbreaking work he did in the field of light scattering which later became famously known in the scientific community as ‘Raman Effect’. The biopic will be streamed on https://filmsdivision.org/ Documentary of the Week and https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision for 24 hours on 7th November, 2020.Films Division/SC/DR
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Foundation stone of School of Advanced Materials  unveiled at JNCASR
The foundation stone of the School of Advanced Materials  was unveiled yesterday to bring together all the materials research activity of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Research  – a centre that has emerged as one of the frontier areas of materials research in the country and worldwide over the last 30 years.
“A building for SAMat at JNCASR campus, based on non-Governmental funds, as envisioned by Prof. CNR Rao, is a dream coming true,” said Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology , Govt. of India at the unveiling ceremony at the JNCASR, Jakkur campus.
“The setting up of new building facility will lead to new ideas, new thought processes, new facilities,” he pointed out while congratulating the SAMat team. “As India marches towards 100th year of Indian Independence in 2047, activities of SAMat and JNCASR will strive to realise India’s ambitions in the field and beyond,” he added.
“Research activities in JNCASR have definitely made its mark globally and faculty of the institute found their place among the some of the best in India and all over the world,” Prof G. U. Kulkarni President, JNCASR pointed out.
The foundation stone of SAMat building was unveiled in the presence of Bharat Ratna Prof C. N. R. Rao, FRS at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research , an autonomous institution under DST and an institution Deemed-to-be-University.
The ceremony was attended by directors of Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences , and Indian Institute of Astrophysics , along with deans, chairs of the units, faculty members and officers of the centre. A walk-through video of the proposed building of SAMat was screened on the occasion.
“SAMat in Sanskrit stands for equanimity. The idea of creating the SAMat was realized in 2018 and it consists of 28 faculty members drawn from several units,” told Prof. A. Sundaresan, Chair, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit  &SAMat Coordinator.
In view of the number of faculty members involved in a broad spectrum of materials research, encompassing nano-materials, energy materials, soft materials, biomaterials and theory; it was found necessary to have an umbrella structure to bring all the materials research activity together at the Centre. The meeting concluded with Words of Thanks proposed by Mr. Joydeep Deb, Administrative Office, JNCASR.
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Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power mandates all DISCOMs to comply Energy Conservation  Act , 2001
The Ministry of Power, Government of India issued notification S.O. 3445  dated 28th September, 2020 to cover all the Electricity Distribution Companies  under the preview of the EC Act. As per the notification, which was formulated in consultation with Bureau of Energy Efficiency  "All entities having issued distribution license by State/Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003 " are notified as Designated Consumers .
After this notification, all the DISCOMs will be governed under the various provisions of EC Act, such as Appointment of Energy Manager, Energy Accounting & Auditing, identification of Energy Losses Category wise, Implementation of energy conservation & efficiency measures etc. for each DISCOMs. Earlier, the DISCOMs whose annual energy losses were equal to or above 1000 MU were only covered as DCs. Now with this notification, the number of DISCOMs covered under the EC Act will increase from 44 to 102. This decision will facilitate Energy Accounting & Auditing as mandatory activity for all the DISCOMs, leading to the actions towards reducing losses and increase profitability of DISCOMs.
The amendment is expected to help DISCOMs to monitor their performance parameters and bring in transparency in the Distribution sector through professional inputs. It will also assist in developing projects for reducing the electricity losses by DISCOMs and implementing effective solutions. The amendment is expected to improve the financial state of the DISCOMs. The quarterly data of these DISCOMs will be collected and monitored by the government to suggest measures for increasing the efficiency and reduce the energy loss. This move is expected to gradually become more effective if extended upto the level of end consumers.
About Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Bureau of Energy Efficiency  is a statutory body under the Ministry of Power,
Government of India. It assists in developing policies and strategies with the primary objective of reducing the energy intensity of the Indian economy. BEE coordinates with designated consumers, designated agencies, and other organization to identify and utilize the existing resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to it under the EC Act.
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Ministry of Railways
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and the Russian Federation for the development of cooperation in transport education; and MoC between India and the Joint Stock Company "Russian Railways" on technical cooperation in the field of railways
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the following two instruments, namely, a Memorandum of Understanding  and a Memorandum of Cooperation , with Russia on 5th October, 2018:
- MoU with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian federation for the development of cooperation in transport education for the development of cooperation in transport education.
- MoC with the Joint Stock Company "Russian Railways"  on technical cooperation in the field of railways.
The MoUs/ MoCs provide a platform for Indian Railways to interact and share the latest developments and knowledge in the railway sector. The MoUs/ MoCs facilitate exchange of technical experts, reports and technical documents, training and seminars/ workshops focusing on specific technology areas and other interactions for knowledge sharing.
The MoU will envisage cooperation in the priority areas for the development of transport education. This would enable preparation of specific proposals in this area including their implementation within the framework of the Intergovernmental Russian-Indian Commission on Trade-Economic, Scientific-Technical and Cultural cooperation.
The MoC will enable technical cooperation in the following areas:-
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- Implementation of the project for upgrading the Nagpur- Secunderabad section to raise passenger trains speed up to 200 kmph  with possible extension of the section including other directions of Indian Railway  network;
- Implementation of a Single Traffic Control Center to manage mixed traffic at the regional level, divisional railway and/ or at the upper network level uniting all the IR's zonal railways;
- Customization, organization of joint manufacture and implementation of a competitive signaling and interlocking system;
- Supply and localization of turnout switches for Semi High Speed and above;
- Training and advanced qualification improvement of Indian railway employees with the involvement of Russian railway-related higher education establishments;
- Best practices in Freight Cargo operations; and
- Joint development of multi modal terminals in India.
Background:
Ministry of Railways have signed MoUs/ MoCs for technical cooperation in the rail sector with various foreign Governments and National Railways. The identified areas of cooperation include high speed rail, speed raising of existing routes, development of world class stations, heavy haul operations and modernization of rail infrastructure etc. The cooperation is achieved through exchange of information on developments in areas of railway technology & operations, knowledge sharing, technical visits, training & seminars and workshops in areas of mutual interest.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Statistics and Artificial Intelligence for Data Science 
Kolkata, January 14, 2020.
The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning  of Indian Statistical Institute  in collaboration with Indo-French Centre for Applied Mathematics  is holding a five-day workshop on statistics and artificial intelligence for data science. The event started at the ISI campus in Kolkata yesterday  and will be continued till 17th January, 2020. Mme. Virginie Corteval, Consul General of France in Kolkata, Professor Fabrice Gamboa, IMT, France, Professor Bimal K. Roy, Chairman, National Statistical Commission, Government of India, Professor Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, Director, Indian Statistical Institute and Professor Nikhil R. Pal, Head, CAIML of Indian Statistical Institute were present in the inaugurating ceremony. Mme. Virginie Corteval wished the workshop as a mile-stone in the progress of Indo-French joint collaboration in the field of education & research. Professor Bimal K. Roy discussed the role of AI and Machine Learning for uses of Data. Professor Fabrice Gamboa highlited the collaboration research of AI for economy, education etc. Professor Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay congratulated for the success of the workshop. Professor Nikhil R. Pal discussed the asects of research in the field of AI.
In the workshop keynote address was delivered by Dr. Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer, IBM Corporation. Dr. Bhandari discussed about how to turn data into business value of the organisation considering all aspects of human like and social attributes.
Among the other distinguished speakers from the industry, during the workshop Dr. Hillol Kargupta, President, Agnik, USA; Mr. Pratik Pal, CEO, Tata Digital; Dr. Olivier Teytaud, Facebook, Paris; Dr. Vineet Chaoji, Amazon, India, will explain the role of Artificial Intelligence  and Data Science in establishing their organizations as the world leaders. About 125 master’s students, research scholars, university faculty members and industry practitioners studying in the field of Machine Learning , Artificial Intelligence  and Data Science from all over the country have attended this workshop.
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Ministry of Finance
Total enrolments under various schemes under NPS and APY cross 1.35 crore during Financial Year 2022-23
The number of subscriber enrolments under various schemes under the National Pension System  and Atal Pension Yojana  crossed 135.95 Lakh during the Financial Year 2022-23 .
With cumulative enrolment of over 10 Lakh subscribers, NPS Private sector- comprising NPS All Citizen and NPS Corporate- accounted for about 60%.
The number of subscriber enrolments under Atal Pension Yojana  was 119.31 lakh.
Table 1: Number of Subscriber enrolments in various schemes under National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana 
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Sector
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Enrolments during FY 2022-23

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Central Govt. 
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1,28,337
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State Govt. 
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5,34817
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Corporate
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1,53,651
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All Citizen of India
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8,46587
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APY
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1,19,31,385
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Total
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1,35,94,777
For further information on NPS and APY please visit www.pfrda.org.in
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
73rd Republic Day celebrated at JNPT with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at the core
Mumbai, 26 January 2022
India’s premier container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust  celebrated India’s 73rd Republic Day with enthusiasm, and it was even more special as the nation is in the 75th year of independence and celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The JNPT family participated in the celebrations held at the JNPT Administration Building. The CISF officials presented the Guard of Honour to the Chief Guest JNPT Chairman Shri Sanjay Sethi. The celebration then started with flag hoisting by the Chief Guest in the presence of JNPT Dy. Chairman Shri Unmesh Sharad Wagh and other top officials, followed by the singing of the National Anthem.
While addressing the JNPT officials and staff on the occasion, the JNPT Chairman said, “As we celebrate our 73rd Republic Day, JNPT is carrying out several events under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to honour the glorious history of our people, culture and achievements in different sectors. Over the years, the maritime sector has been a key contributor to the nation's economic growth; JNPT has played a major role in shaping India’s blue- economy. On this day, I extend my gratitude and thank all our employees, trade partners, and stakeholders for their collective efforts to enable the port to aid maritime trade efficiently.”
The celebration of Republic Day concluded with Shri Sanjay Sethi extending warm Republic Day greetings to all the Employees, Labour Trustees and stakeholders of JNPT. The day was celebrated following all the preventive measures in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic amended by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Health & Family Welfare.
Currently JNPT operates five container terminals: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal , the Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal , the Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. , Nhava Sheva International Gateway Terminal  and the newly commissioned Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited . The Port also has a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo and another Liquid Cargo Terminal which is managed by BPCL-IOCL consortium and newly constructed coastal berth.PIB Mumbai - SC/DR
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister inaugurates Eastern Peripheral Expressway and Phase-I of Delhi-Meerut Expressway
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Sunday, dedicated to the nation, two newly built expressways in the Delhi NCR Region. The first of these is the 14 lane, access controlled, Phase-I of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, stretching from Nizamuddin Bridge to Delhi UP Border. The second project to be dedicated to the nation is the 135 km long Eastern Peripheral Expressway , stretching from Kundli on NH 1 to Palwal on NH 2.
The Delhi Meerut Expressway, once completed, will significantly reduce travel times from the National Capital to Meerut, and to several other parts of Western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
After the inauguration of the Delhi Meerut Expressway, the Prime Minister was greeted by people along the newly constructed road, as he travelled in an open jeep for a few kilometres, inspecting the highway.
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway , will contribute towards the twin objectives of decongesting and de-polluting the national capital by diverting traffic not destined for Delhi.
Addressing a public meeting in Baghpat on the occasion, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that the entire stretch of the Delhi Meerut Expressway would be completed soon. He said the Eastern Peripheral Expressway would help decongest traffic in Delhi. He said modern infrastructure has an important role to play in raising the standard of living of the people. He outlined the steps being taken in building infrastructure, including roads, railways, waterways etc. He gave examples of the increase in pace of infrastructure development.
In the field of women empowerment, the Prime Minister explained how toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission, and LPG connections under Ujjwala Yojana are making the lives of women easier. He said that out of 13 crore loans given under Mudra Yojana, more than 75 percent have been given to women entrepreneurs.
The Prime Minister also mentioned the steps taken for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Castes.
The Prime Minister said that in this year's Union Budget, a provision of 14 lakh crore rupees has been made to strengthen rural and agricultural infrastructure.
Special Service and Features
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS TENURE OF SHRI L.C. GOYAL AS CMD, ITPO
The Government has given one year extension upto September 1, 2021 to Shri L.C. Goyal as Chairman and Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organization. He has been serving as the Chairman & Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization  since September, 2015.
Shri Goyal is a 1979 batch retired IAS officer of Kerala cadre served as the Union Home Secretary in 2015 apart from holding several key positions at the Centre and in the State of Kerala.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
Under National Programme for Dairy Development  scheme, so far, 12.26 lakh farmer-members have been brought under the ambit of dairy cooperative network. These farmer-members have availed the benefit of the scheme activities including training/orientation programs etc. The State wise details of farmers’ inducted/enrolled/added in the dairy cooperative network under NPDD scheme is at Annexure.
Supplementing the efforts of the State Government, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been implementing following dairy development schemes, wherein provisions have been made for financial assistance to dairy cooperatives, milk producer companies etc, primarily for strengthening/creation of dairy infrastructure for quality milk procurement, its processing, marketing and working capital requirements:-
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- National Programme for Dairy Development
- Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund
- Supporting Dairy Cooperatives and Farmer Producer Organisations engaged in dairy activities
The above schemes benefit farmer-members, including financially weaker farmers in the dairy sector.
Annexure
State wise numbers farmers enrolled/added under National Programme for Dairy Development  scheme 
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S.No.
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State/UT
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No of Farmer Member enrolled/added

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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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21.62
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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0.00
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3
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Assam
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0.00
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4
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Bihar
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195.15
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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4.46
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6
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Goa
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0.00
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7
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Gujarat
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74.25
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8
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Haryana
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0.00
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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0.00
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10
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Jammu & Kashmir
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39.50
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11
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Jharkhand
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2.75
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12
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Karnataka
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698.39
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13
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Kerala
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45.45
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14
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Madhya Pradesh
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16.52
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15
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Maharashtra
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35.36
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16
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Manipur
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1.04
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17
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Meghalaya
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0.62
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18
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Mizoram
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0.06
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19
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Nagaland
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2.80
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20
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Odisha
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26.43
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21
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Pondicherry
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0.00
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22
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Punjab
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8.30
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23
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Rajasthan
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14.08
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24
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Sikkim
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2.76
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25
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Tamil Nadu
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0.10
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26
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Telangana
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8.00
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27
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Tripura
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0.20
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28
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Uttar Pradesh
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11.52
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29
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Uttarakhand
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13.13
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30
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West Bengal
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3.53
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Grand total
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1226.02
This information was given by The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri. Parshottam Rupala in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.